Colin Beattie quits as SNP treasurer after being arrested in party finance probe

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SNP treasurer announces resignation as he says it’s the best decision for the party’s ‘governance and transparency'

The treasurer of the SNP has stepped down after being arrested last week.The SNP's treasurer has resigned after being released by police without charge in what he has described as a personally difficult decision but essential for "the SNP’s governance and transparency”.

"On a personal level, this decision has not been easy, but it is the right decision to avoid further distraction to the important work being led by Humza Yousaf to improve the SNP’s governance and transparency. Read more: Cyber equivalent of the Wagner Group is targeting UK infrastructure in bid to 'disrupt or destroy', minister warns

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has labelled the new job opening in the SNP as the "least appealing" job in Scottish politics. The SNP is currently under investigation by the Scottish police following concerns about how £600,000 worth of party donations have been spent.

 

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